When Ronald Reagan died, I was reminded of the death of Leonid Brezhnev in Russia. I was amazed at how much outpouring of grief there was for such an ostensibly evil man; -- (Brezhnev, that is).

Women were crying over Brezhnev, and everybody looked so sad. I commented that "it's like (the death of) the Pope," and somebody said, "more like J. Edgar Hoover."

I can't help but find it amusing that Reagan had Alzheimer's, after Ronald and Nancy campaigned so hard against marijuana because it "destroys your brain." Several years ago, I rewrote a song lyric to say of Reagan that "Maybe he should have tried smoking some weed !" I haven't yet heard of any "potheads" getting Alzheimer's.

I feel sympathy and ideological kinship with the two children, "Ron" Reagan and Patti "Davis," who are both "liberals."

It is perhaps ironic that George W. Bush wants to be more like Ronald Reagan than his own father, but Michael Reagan wants to be more like Rush Limbaugh. Ron (junior) wants to be like Phil Donahue, and Patti reminds me of Carrie Fisher, -- (Princess Leia in STAR WARS).

Ronald Reagan is Darth Vader, if Ann Coulter is his IDEOLOGICAL daughter. (Ann Coulter is Rush Limbaugh's favorite "femi-Nazi"). I guess the "Obiwan Kenobi" in this version would be Hugh Hefner (or perhaps Howard Stern).

It bothers me when they call Reagan a "B-movie" actor. That's like calling William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy "B-movie" actors.

A company called Video YesterYear sells a tape called "The President Fights the Japs ... and Dirt !" I would also recommend (with reservations) the Irving Berlin show "This is the Army," and the movies "Tropic Zone" and "She's Working Her Way Through College."

Eric HaubertMassillon, Ohio2

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